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May 22, 2013  2:28 PM

Windows Sysinternals : March / May 2013 Updates



Posted by: Nathan Simon
live.sysinternals.com, Microsoft Windows, sysinternals

Here are a couple updates from Systinternals.

What's New (May 16, 2013)

  • ProcDump v6.0 Procdump is an advanced utility for capturing process memory dumps based on a variety of triggers including CPU usage,...

April 23, 2013  12:37 PM

Windows 8.1 “Blue” News and Rumors



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Microsoft Windows

Windows 8.1 Blue About Windows

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April 4, 2013  1:13 PM

Microsoft Technet Pro Subscription. Is it worth it?



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IT professional, Microsoft Windows, technet

Yes it is... If you do not have a Microsoft Technet Pro Subscription, and you consider  yourself an expert in IT, then I would suggest you get your hands on one. It only costs you 349 for the first year and 249 every year after that... What software do you get? Well pretty much everything, take...


March 11, 2013  1:01 PM

Microsoft Certified Career Day “Get in the Cloud”



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Microsoft Windows

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March 7, 2013  1:52 PM

Windows Sysinternals Latest Updates



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January 3, 2013  8:33 PM

Microsoft MCSA Exams Second Shot



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Microsoft Windows

Hey everyone, so hope everyone had a Happy New Year! In this post I am highlighting Microsoft's Second Shot for Prometric Exams. Here is a quick insert.

Buy a Certification Set of Exams and save up to 15% plus get free second shot


October 18, 2012  2:40 PM

Microsoft CAL Licensing to Increase



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Microsoft Windows

As the inert below, Microsoft is pretty hard up for cash these days (sarcasm), so they are looking to increase the price of licensing by 15%. This is only affecting UK and mainly Open Licensing. This is supposed to adjust European prices to bring them in line with the Euro.

"Microsoft...


August 28, 2012  12:54 PM

Microsoft Second Shot Returns



Posted by: Nathan Simon
exam resources, IT professional, MCSA, Microsoft Windows

If you are ready to start taking some Microsoft certifications, then now would be the time to start! The Second Shot is back, what that means is you can write an exam, then re-write if you don't pass.

Retake an Exam for Free
When you earn a...


August 7, 2012  12:31 PM

Windows 8 Interface not to be called “Metro”



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Microsoft Windows, Windows 8

Windows 8 interface will no longer be called “Metro”. I am sure you agree with me when I say that everyone was getting used to calling it that, now Microsoft has to pull that plug and call the interface something else.

According to ZDNet, the reason for Microsoft's sudden departure...


June 8, 2012  1:08 PM

Exchange 2003-2010 Tools



Posted by: Nathan Simon
Active Directory, Daylight Saving Time, Daylight Savings Time, Development, DSE, DST, Exchange, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, internet, Manageability, Messaging, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, PFE, SCCM, security update, SharePoint, SQL, Support Lifecycle, tips and tricks, Windows

If you are an Exchange Admin, you need tools, and we have just the list for you... below is a quick list, the full list can be found here, and the list contains 20+ useful tools and explanations of each tool.